Upcoming Exhibitions
IN THE MAIN GALLERY
DIVE
16 June - 2 September 2012
An exhibition inspired by the movement of the dive and the element of water in visual art, with photographs by Tim Smith and selected works from the permanent collection.
Harrogate Open 2012
16 September 2012 - 20 January 2013
Popular art competition with cash prizes, open to all artists in the Harrogate District and sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Art Gallery.
More details on how to apply coming soon!
IN THE NORTH GALLERY
Extraordinary Moves: Photographs by Paul Floyd Blake
21 January 2012 - 5 June 2012
This exhibition brings together Paul Floyd Blake’s photographs of three remarkable female swimmers: thirteen year-old Danielle Bailey, a potential Paralympics Champion, swimming at The Hydro in Harrogate; portraits of teenage swimmer Rosie Bankcroft; and images of Jane Grant at Starbeck Baths. This exhibition challenges perceptions of disability and describes the joy that comes from swimming.
Different Strokes: Extraordinary Swimmers Photographed by Paul Floyd Blake is part of Extraordinary Moves which is a strand of imove: a Cultural Olympiad programme in Yorkshire. www.imoveand.com
imove is primarily funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to create a cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Anne Desmet: Olympic Metamorphoses
9 June 2012 - 16 September 2012
Anne Desmet (RA RE), an internationally renown specialist in wood engravings, lino cuts and collage, will showcase her latest body of work charting the fascinating evolving landscape of the Olympic site near her home in East London.
Connexions North: Tessa Bunney, Paul Clifford, Sally Greaves Lord, Debby Moxon
22 September 2012 - 13 January 2013
New work by North Yorkshire artists inspired by visits to Finland.